Senior Advisor Market Development

Date: September 30, 2026

Location: Mississauga, ON – Hybrid

Requisition ID: 21297

Status: Temporary, Up to 18-months

Number of Openings: 1

Business Unit: Markets and Reliability

Grade/Band: MP5

Shift Work:

Annual Pay Range: For standard 35-hour work week

Step 1: $118,456 to Step 10: $169,208

The successful candidate will be placed at the appropriate step within the salary grade/band, based on relevant years of experience and other applicable considerations.

Why join us?

The IESO is committed to ensuring Ontario’s electricity system meets the province’s needs today and into the future. We are charged with purpose, delivering reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity for homes, businesses, and communities across the province. We are energized to grow, embracing opportunities to shape the future of a dynamic and evolving energy sector while advancing our careers. We are powered by teamwork, supported by diverse and passionate colleagues who foster respect, celebrate successes, and thrive on shared achievements. At the IESO, it’s not just what we do—it’s who we are! 

Who we are

Our central role includes managing the provincial power grid in real-time, overseeing and evolving Ontario’s electricity market, engaging with government, municipalities and Indigenous communities, and planning for Ontario’s future electricity needs. Our employees play a key role in driving grid innovation, protecting the system from threats, advancing the province’s energy conservation programs, and forecasting and procuring the electricity resources we’ll need in the decades to come. 

This is a unionized position that falls within the Continuous Market Improvement Deparment in the Markets & Reliability Business Unit.

What makes this role exciting

The energy sector is rapidly evolving, offering exciting new opportunities for those who want to make a difference.

• Act in an advisory capacity to management on energy market developments and assist in the development of Ontario electricity market projects with a focus on electricity market integration. Act as project leader and represent the company on assigned committees, task forces, etc.

What you’ll do

In this role, you’ll make a meaningful impact by contributing to the IESO team and supporting the electricity needs of the province through:

• Undertake studies, programs or projects of major issue, related to real or potential impacts based on developments and/or trends in the electricity industry and other energy markets with a focus on integration.
• Provide leadership within the group towards the provision of guidance and direction to management on the relevance of evaluation results. 
• Act as a project leader on projects related to market development initiatives. This may include the management of external consultants retained for the same.
• Prepare and review contingency plans for problems and situations that might occur, establish a course of action to accomplish long term goals.
• Assess and link short-term analysis to long term strategies; consider whether short-term goals will meet long term market development objectives. Examine the big picture when considering possible opportunities or projections. 
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments in market theory and in current or proposed methods for energy trade, accreditation and assessment. Peruse academic, technical and financial reports, studies, books, journals etc, dealing with various aspects of energy markets. Keep abreast of technological developments and best practices in the industry as they apply to electricity markets.
• Analyze and review market development plans with the OEB and government agencies.
• Review and analyze input from Compliance Section and Market Assessment Units and incorporate findings into market development plans.  
• Coordinate and align market design and development plans with the IESO business development plans.
• Evaluate regulatory decisions both abroad and in Ontario to determine possible implications on Ontario electricity market. Synthesize and incorporate any possible implications into the market design and development plans.
• Represent the Division or the IESO, as assigned, on committees, task forces and in various forums. Make presentations concerning methods, results or analytical studies pertaining to market development plan to internal and external groups, as needed.  
• Analyze and produce recommendations and reports on specific market development initiatives.
• Organize, conduct and participate in public stakeholdering of market design recommendations and reports prior to developing final recommendations.
• Help build and maintain networks and relationships with external stakeholders to enhance the reputation of the organization.
• Serve as the technical expert on market-related products and initiatives to both internal and external groups.
• Respond to internal and external stakeholder feedback received on market design and development initiatives.

In a typical day, you will

• Participate in the development of Market Rule amendments as required.
• Participate in the development and delivery of internal and external training as required.
• Provide market participants and others both within and outside of the IESO with guidance and advice regarding market development.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the supervisor’s team to effectively implement the goals of the team within the context of the broader corporate direction.
• Perform other duties as required.  

Role Requirements

Our team consists of experts from diverse backgrounds, each bringing their unique perspectives and skills. 

To succeed in this role, you’ll need: 

Education:

• Requires academic training in business, commerce, engineering, or economics at a level to understand and apply the technical/economical legislative parameters governing the energy industry and market place.
• Requires analytical and organization skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, in order to undertake studies, programs and projects of major issue, to develop strategies, communicate and effectively interface with all contacts involved in accomplishing the work objectives.
• This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired through the successful completion of four years university education in the appropriate field, or the equivalent. 

Experience:

• Requires a strong background in the utility business to become familiar with the inherent factors and problems influencing the energy industry.
• Requires a background that allows for broad thinking and high analytical and reasoning skills.
• Requires demonstrated experience in the review of vast amounts of information, breaking it down, prioritizing and synthesizing several related trends to determine relevant impact within and outside Ontario.
• Requires experience in building relationships, strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Requires demonstrated leadership experiences to influence and motivate others to work as team members. Requires project management skills to effectively complete work objectives/projects on time and within budget.
• Requires strong presentation skills to represent the company on committees, task forces and in various forums.
• A period of over 8 years and up to and including 10 years is considered necessary to gain this experience.

How We Support You

From a comprehensive total rewards program to dynamic learning and development opportunities—including job rotations to broaden your expertise—we empower you to define and shape your own success. When you join the IESO, here’s what you can expect:

• Best-in-class benefits and long-term support in the form of a defined benefit pension plan. 
• Work in a dynamic and evolving sector that offers exciting opportunities and the chance to explore new career paths.
• Leadership that values meaningful discussions, welcomes feedback, and prioritizes career development. 
• A strong, inclusive culture and a collaborative team environment with a shared passion for impactful work.
• Compensation packages that are regularly reviewed to remain competitive and to best accommodate the diverse needs of our employees. 

Deadline: October 14, 2026 at 11:59PM

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Thank you for your interest in a career at the IESO. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that the successful candidate must be legally eligible to work in Canada and will be subject to applicable background checks. 

IESO will not conduct interviews or offer positions via online, text, chat or social media platforms. We will not gather personal information directly from candidates or potential candidates. Selected candidates will work with our Talent Acquisition team to ensure their application is processed.

The IESO currently has a 3-day in-office work week for applicable roles. Over the course of 2026, the IESO will advance plans to acquire additional office space to accommodate more in-office time. While the timeline for moving to a full 5-day in-office model has not yet been established, we are committed to keeping employees and candidates informed as plans progress and give them as much advance notice as possible to prepare for any changes. 

We believe in opportunities for everyone. 

At the IESO, we know that achieving great results depends on embracing diversity by attracting, developing, and retaining people from a wide variety of backgrounds. We do this by ensuring our recruitment and advancement policies are fair and equitable, and by creating an accessible and inclusive environment—one that values every team member’s unique skills and experiences and ensures they have the support they need to achieve their potential. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know. We’re proud to say we’ve been recognized as a supportive, inclusive employer. 

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